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Conditions
Brief summary
Objectives: The purpose of current study is to evaluate the effect of Probiotic cheese and chicory root extract consumption on lipid profile during a 4 wk period. Design: It is a triple blinded parallel randomized controlled trial in Tehran, Iran. 30 volunteers aging 18 – 65 will participate. Participants will be randomly assigned into three 10-person balanced groups and consume 30 g Probiotic cheese containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB12 with extract of 30 g raw chicory root, daily (intervention 1), 30 g of Probiotic cheese (intervention 2) and none of the above (control group). Fasting blood samples and anthropometric measurements will be collected in the beginning and after the consumption period at the Pathobiology Laboratory Center and SRBIAU Nutrition clinic, respectively.
Interventions
Arm1:
30 g Probiotic feta cheese containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB12 with the dosage of 5 × 106 CFU to consume in the daily diet.
Extraction of a 30 g chicory root for daily consumption.
Method of administration: Participants were asked to slice the root, boiling it with 4 cups of water. After 15 min of boiling, the remaining water was the suitable extract participants had to consume as a drink.
Duration of consumption: 4 weeks
Arm2: Only the mention
Arm1: 30 g Probiotic feta cheese containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB12 with the dosage of 5 × 106 CFU to consume in the daily diet. Extraction of a 30 g chicory root for daily consumption. Method of administration: Participants were asked to slice the root, boiling it with 4 cups of water. After 15 min of boiling, the remaining water was the suitable extract participants had to consume as a drink. Duration of consumption: 4 weeks Arm2: Only the mentioned probiotic cheese without the chicory root extract. (All details same as Arm1).
Sponsors
Omega Research Team (ORT)
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy condition, aged 18-65, not being lactose intolerance and willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Smoking, alcohol consumption during the study, pregnancy or breast feeding, being a professional athlete, taking supplements or any sort of drugs specially antibiotics, consumed any Probiotic product during the last month before the intervention start, having kidney or inflammatory intestinal diseases, having thyroid disorders, having any liver or immunodeficiency diseases.
Outcome results
None listed